Meeting Notice of Louisiana Republican State Committee
The Republican State Committee of Louisiana calls members to a meeting in New Orleans on January 27 1900 at 1 pm at the Globe Masonic Hall corner St Peter and St Claude Streets. The agenda includes selecting a Chairman and issuing a call for a State Convention and other business as directed by the Republican National Committee.
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Republican National Committee
Republican State Committee of
Louisiana
Globe (Masonic
St. Peter and
St. Claude Streets
City of New Orleans
F. James
Maj
Viglag Christy
Friends Sta
St. John A. M. E
Young Friends of Honor Benevolent Association
Sacred Heart's Hall
el Norte
Mount Pilgrim
B. C
Hon George H White Appointed to District Committee
The Washington Bee notes Hon George H White a North Carolina congressman as possibly the first colored member placed on the District Committee, a powerful body governing the District of Columbia. White has a strong record in Congress and is praised for dignity, oratorical skill, and sympathy across races. Observers expect his master speech on making lynching a federal crime to be closely examined by leading constitutional lawyers.
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George H. White
Congress
North Carolina
Washington Bee
District of Columbia
White
United States
New York City
South
Democratic Party
Speaker Henderson
Mr. White
Meeting of the Republican State Committee Called
Mr L J Joubert secretary of the Republican State Central Committee is instructed by the National Committee to convene the State Committee and elect a chairman to fill the vacancy from the death of Thos A Cage. The meeting is set for January 27 at Globe Hall with a call for orderly conduct and unity amid tensions over Kentucky and Louisiana politics.
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L. J. Joubert
Republican State Central Committee
National Committee
State Committee
Thos. A. Cage
Joubert
Globe Hall
Louisiana
McKinley
Herwig Leads Split Republicans In Questionable Meeting
A Saturday gathering at 139 Decatur street proclaimed P. F. Herwig as chairman of a rogue balance of the Republican State Central Committee. Thirteen original members remained, with many proxies read aloud to inflate attendance. the roll showed sixty-one present though many had died or were absent. The meeting, marked by delays and disputes, produced resolutions condemning rival moves while highlighting tensions over Negro representation and party unity.
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P. F. Herwig
Decatur Street
Republican State Central Committee
Ed. Butler
Mr. Herwig
Herwig
C. A. Bourgeois
Jos. LeBlanc
Demas
Senate
Congress
B. O’neal
Joubert
Alexandria
Philadelphia
St. Charles Hotel
Messrs
Morris Marks
Henry Johnson
Paddie
Wolfe answers wife in maintenance suit with harsh accusations
Clement B. Wolfe a Washington stenographer answers Nellie J. Wolfe’s petition for maintenance by detailing decades of alleged abuse and infidelity. He claims Negro ancestry in her family and accuses her of immorality, threats, blackmail, and coercion over support while seeking dismissal of the wife’s petition.
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Washington, D. C
Clement B. Wolfe
Civil Service Commission
Nellie J. Wolfe
W. Preston Williams
Mr. Wolfe
Mrs. Wolfe
E Street
Wolfe
David Baird
Cora Baird Horton
Charles E. Cole
Lothrop
Read Our Washington Letter on Louisiana Politics
Our Washington letter analyzes the Louisiana political situation with insights from officials in the Nation's Capital. It highlights the current state of play and implications for local readers, drawing on sources in federal circles.
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Washington
Louisiana
Colored Screwmen Benevolent Association No 1 Officers Elected
The Colored Screwmen Benevolent Association No 1 elected officers for the ensuing year. T. J. Caire was named president Alf Jackson vice president N Shepard recording secretary Ed N Dipon financial secretary Jnc W Edwards treasurer Jnc B Walker grand marshal J B Baptist Jacob Ganfort and A H Johnson assistant marshals Jas L Brooks H B Dipon and Alfred Antonio financial committees.
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The
Colored Screwmen’s Benevolent Association No. 1
T. J. Caire
Alf. Jackson
N. Shepard
Ed. N. Dipon
Jnc
Longino Urges Law and Reform in Mississippi
Governor A. H. Longino’s inaugural address denounces lynching and lawlessness in Mississippi and the South. He cites the state’s population, forests, and soil, urging restoration of order and lawful progress to revitalize the entire alluvial region. The Courier praises his manly urging and hopes others follow suit.
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A. H. Longino
Mississippi
Longino
Southland
Kentucky In Doubt Over Goebel Governor Crisis
Kentucky remains divided as Goebel supporters push to replace the elected governor despite ongoing resistance. The tensions reflect a battle between the popular vote and a factional effort to install leadership, with no clear resolution yet.
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Kentucky
Illinois Central Fast Time Cafe Dining Car Service
Illinois Central offers rapid dining car service with one car change en route to Colorado resorts. Travel time to Denver stated as 50 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Petition drive to fund Freedman's Bank depositor relief
Notice calls all fund holders to visit Won. H. N 1116 Perdido street and sign a petition urging Congress to appropriate funds to pay all depositor balances due.
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Freedman’s Bank
Congress
Won
H. N
Perdido Street
Wanted Agents for Provident Mutual Aid Association
A seeking notice invites capable individuals to solicit and collect for the Provident Mutual Aid Association. Apply at 1516 Canal Street.
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Provident Mutual Aid Association
Canal Street
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R. P. Hunter
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R. L. Desdunes
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Friends of Progress Benevolent Association
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